Greater New Orleans

LSU Adds Four to Class of 2010

It did not take long for coach Les Miles and his staff to get the Class of 2010 going. With National Signing Day for the Class of 2009 just finishing less than a month ago, Miles has already added four names to the Class of 2010.

Three of which were added on Saturday afternoon as Nick Jacobs, Tharold Simon, and Mike Davis extended Miles their verbal pledges.

Jacobs is a tight end out of Many High School. He is a big tight end standing at 6-foot-5 240 pounds with the speed (4.8) needed to stretch the field.

(Nick Jacobs)

Jacobs was a First Team All-District selection as a junior while serving as a tight end and defensive end for his team.

Like Jacobs, Simon also has a nice frame that will make it difficult for opponents to defend. Simon stands at 6-foot-4, 180-pounds and has good speed (4.5) to go along with it. Before committing to LSU, Simon also held offers from Texas A&M and Tulsa. Last year while playing defensive back Simon racked up 75 tackles and five interceptions. On offense he caught 22 passes for 340 yards including five touchdowns. While Simon possesses the build to play on either side of the ball, he will likely be a receiver for the Tigers.

Davis may have been the biggest surprise of the weekend. With Davis not only reigning from Texas, but also possessing offers from just about every major university, his verbal pledge was not expected to come so soon.

(Above right) Mike Davis (Photo courtesy of Dallas News)

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound shifty wide-out held offers from the likes of Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Florida, Stanford, California, and many others. The Skyline High School product tallied 58 receptions for 1,138 yards and 16 touchdowns last season.

And perhaps the most important pledge of the weekend came from Brandon Worle as the Tigers were in desperate need of a true fullback. And without question Worle fit the bill. The Troup County High School product can not only block like a fullback, but can also move like a running back. He is listed at 6-foot-1, 243-pounds with 4.6 speed. He will be a good option late in games when opposing defenses are tired. Worle will be the last person they want to see carrying the rock.